To create a new stock status, or edit an existing one, in your store, do the following:
Click on the menu Store Settings > Statuses > Stock Statuses. You will now see a new screen called "Stock Statuses".
Click on the "plus icon" in the top right hand corner of your screen.
Add a name for your stock status and save it.
To edit one, simply click on the "pencil icon" next to it.
Assign the new stock statuses
Afterwards, you can assign the new stock statuses to the relevant products. Note that if you edited a stock status and it was already assigned to a product, it remains assigned and acquires its new name without following the steps below. The next steps are only if you'd like to change to a new stock status.
- In your admin area, go to Products > View Products.
- Edit a product.
- Go to Specifics and scroll down to Out Of Stock Status.
- Set the status there.
- Save.
- To set them quicker for more products, go to Products > Mass Add & Edit Products. Make sure that Out Of Stock Status is selected under Visible Columns. Once its column appears, you can quickly assign stock statuses to products.
- Click Save All.
